In:
Assessment, SAGE Publications, Vol. 26, No. 7 ( 2019-10), p. 1282-1295
Abstract:
The present study examined the factor structure and measurement invariance of the Behavioral Inhibition System/Behavioral Approach System (BIS/BAS) scales parent-report in children and adolescents ( N = 1,444, 58% girls) across age (Group 1, 2-5 years; Group 2, 6-9 years; Group 3, 10-13 years; Group 4, 14-18 years old) and gender. The results consistently underscored a four-factor structure, resembling the original factor structure, with one BIS-factor and three BAS-factors. Multigroup confirmatory factor analysis showed full measurement invariance across gender as well as across Group 1 and 2, and Group 2 and 3. Strong measurement invariance was found across Group 3 and 4, Group 1 and 3, and Group 2 and 4. Configural and metric invariance was found across Group 1 and 4. Hence, mean-level BIS/BAS scores can be compared across gender and age although comparison between preschool children (Group 1) and late secondary school children (Group 4) should be done with caution.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1073-1911
,
1552-3489
DOI:
10.1177/1073191117739017
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2019
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1362144-0
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2083220-5
SSG:
5,2
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